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The Inciting Incident

The inciting incident and the dream are connected by one thing—a process I call dream tethering. Since I was a young man, I've always been fascinated by the transformative human journeys behind successful changemakers.

Podcast · By Tim Shields · English · Official site

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Sep 17, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    Two Heart Attacks Changed Everything with AJ Jones | #73 (opens the original)

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    What happens when surviving should feel like a second chance, but you still refuse to change? After surviving not one but two Widowmaker heart attacks, AJ Jones was forced to confront a question many high achievers eventually face: Is the life you're building actually the life you want? From a 20-year career in financial services to discovering his biological family, launching a new company, and writing Powered by Authenticity, AJ shares how near-death experiences pushed him to stop living by ot

  2. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    What Happens When You Wake Up? with Cesar Marin | #72 (opens the original)

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    What if the life you've built is actually keeping you from the life you're meant to live? After nearly 25 years producing breaking news and world events for CNN, CBS, and Univision, Cesar Marin found himself asking a radically different question: What story was he actually living? A psychedelic experience at 55 became a catalyst for rethinking his relationship with cannabis, his career, his family, and his own sense of purpose. Today, Cesar is helping others explore presence, personal reinventio

  3. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Cancer Changed How She Shows Up with Ann Kiel-Dux | #71 (opens the original)

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    What happens when the identity you built your entire life around suddenly disappears? Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and communications advisor Ann Kiel-Dux joins Tim to talk about the cancer diagnosis that changed everything. After years of reporting from crime scenes, natural disasters, and other people's worst days, Ann suddenly found herself facing her own. Her experience taught her that the biggest communication problem most people face isn't a lack of knowledge or preparation.

  4. Episode · Aug 27, 2026

    What If Everything Works Out? with Matan Cohen-Citron | #70 (opens the original)

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    What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want is the question, "What if it doesn't work?" After a near-death experience transformed his life, Matan Cohen-Citron spent years exploring the connection between the body, mind, trauma, and consciousness. A former finance professional turned somatic educator and transformational coach, Matan shares how learning to trust yourself can shift you from survival mode into possibility, and why lasting transformation requires more than a

  5. Episode · Aug 20, 2026

    The Voice in Your Head Isn't You with Richard Waldman | #69 (opens the original)

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    What if the voice in your head has been keeping you stuck without you even realizing it? Richard Waldman is a life coach, clinical pastor, veteran, speaker, and author who has spent decades studying why we suffer and how our own conditioned thoughts can keep us trapped. In this conversation, he explains why our brains are not always our best friends, how judgment fuels negative thinking, and how learning to observe rather than obey our internal chatter can change the way we move through life. We

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